When I went to check the moth trap this morning there were 5 moths in the trap which means they were probably worth 25p each on todays energy costs and blow me down the first 25p was gone before I could turn the egg tray over.Didnt even see it but I bet it was one of those rare Lunar Underwings or Large Yellow Underwing!!!
I should be crying on my Arctinic tube but its not always about numbers as was the case today when I found two of the moths I have never seen before.The first was a Barred Sallow which has always bemused me as i had not seen a sallow moth of any kind and yet the trees grow round here like weeds so I wouldnt have been out of order to have expected one sooner.The second I only found when looking in the trap later and I feel its probably an immigrant and that is the thrilling male Four-spotted Footman. Not bad eh? Two new moths for the website on a catch of only 5 moths.
The third moth was a very "nigra" type of Shuttle-shaped Dart and the final moth was of course a LYU.
I should be crying on my Arctinic tube but its not always about numbers as was the case today when I found two of the moths I have never seen before.The first was a Barred Sallow which has always bemused me as i had not seen a sallow moth of any kind and yet the trees grow round here like weeds so I wouldnt have been out of order to have expected one sooner.The second I only found when looking in the trap later and I feel its probably an immigrant and that is the thrilling male Four-spotted Footman. Not bad eh? Two new moths for the website on a catch of only 5 moths.
The third moth was a very "nigra" type of Shuttle-shaped Dart and the final moth was of course a LYU.
72.041 - Four-spotted Footman Lithosia quadra (Linnaeus, 1758) This is the male of the species as the female is the only one with the spots living up to the species name - what a cracking looking moth
72.041 - Four-spotted Footman Lithosia quadra (Linnaeus, 1758)
73.180 - 72.041 - Barred Sallow - Xanthia aurago - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Another nicely marked moth
73.180 - 72.041 - Barred Sallow - Xanthia aurago - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
73.325 - Shuttle-shaped Dart - AGROTIS puta (Hübner, [1803]) a very dark form of the moth
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